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Hypancistrus
sp. 'Rio Guaviare'

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Aquarium Care: No
problem with keeping in groups but only one Hypancistrus
species to a tank as there has been reports of hybridisation.
Diet: Like all Hypancistrussp. they prefer a meaty diet. Feed frozen foods such
as bloodworm and beef heart, live foods such as brine shrimp,
white and grindal worms and prepared foods such as sinking tablets
and presoaked flake food. When young they seen to prefer a liking
for vegetable foods. Sexual differences: Males
develop longer odontodes on their pectoral fins and on their
cheeks, and have broader heads. Remarks: This
species was first imported to Rare Aquatics in England in 2011.
May be a colour variety of another Hypancistrus species
or could be a species in its own right, only time will tell.
Spots and short stripes cover the body and the markings can
be variable.